“I was trying to do a killer standup special this evening, but I might’ve gone too far,” Smith wrote on his Facebook page after the harrowing incident. “I threw up a little, but it didn’t seem to help. Then I started sweating buckets and my chest felt heavy. Turns out, I had a massive heart attack.”

Smith also used Twitter to describe what had happened.

After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka “the Widow-Maker”). If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight. But for now, I’m still above ground! pic.twitter.com/M5gSnW9E5h

Actor Chris Pratt was one of the first to do the decent thing by sending Smith a thoughtful and spiritual message of wellbeing via Twitter.

Kevin we don’t know each other too good but I have loved you since Clerks and I’m praying my ass off for you cause I believe in the healing power of prayer. Can you please pray with me people!? 🙏♥ https://t.co/syB7BiQaoY

Praying for you. I will continue to. You inspired me with Clerks when I was a senior HS. I’m tagging my Lb/rb football coach who showed me the movie cause he believed in me and knew I’d be inspired. @hodge1916 🙏♥🙏 https://t.co/syB7BiQaoY

The liberal anti-thoughts and prayers brigade was still out in force bashing Republicans, and anyone, who dared to express concern over the recent Parkland massacre by using the commonly used term.

But “thoughts and prayers” is not a meaningless term used to dismiss the situation at hand, it’s used because the Faithful believe it can help.

Chris Pratt recorded himself erecting a giant cross for Easter in 2016. He has been a unapolgetic supporter of his Christian faith.

After Pratt took an online beating for his thoughtfulness and Faith, the tide began to turn and cooler heads began to prevail.

Parkland shooting is one issue @ThatKevinSmith heart attack is another. They are completely unreleated but people have the right to pray for both. It’s a good thing no matter what. If you don’t believe in prayer that is your right to do so. Just like it’s @prattprattpratt right.

Smith directed Dogma, a film that many believe mocks the Catholic faith, and ironically was forced to defend Pratt for his kind gesture of sending prayers.” He addressed the tasteless backlash in a Facebook video:

“Poor Chris Pratt, one of my favorite actors on the planet, f—-ing put up a nice tweet, where he’s just like ‘Hey man, I don’t know you that much but I love ‘Clerks’ and I’m praying for you’ and and apparently people were like, ‘F— your prayers’ and attacked him and s—,” Smith said according to Variety. “And then James Gunn had to jump into it and be like, ‘Ain’t nothing wrong with praying for a person, man.’”

Smith also said Wednesday that he’s healing nicely, and has now become a vegetarian.

Home again, home again, jiggety-jig! Home is where the heart is and the heart is feeling good! It’s actually getting more blood flow and oxygen than it has in a long time. So I am ALERT, to say the least! Thank you for all the kind words, folks – from Vegetarian Kev, Day 2! pic.twitter.com/zLbwzx7Exq